After much buzz, Central Air Radio, programmed by Daily Show creator Lizz Winstead, will soon be broadcasting on stations they’ve bought in New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Boston. No word yet on specific personalities, programs, or other markets — to be covered through syndication or affiliation, perhaps, since buying just those five stations will cost a pretty penny.

Strange, though, that they’re starting a political radio network without a Washington presence, or that they’re overlapping with Pacifica Radio in three markets. Then again, Pacifica has been badly bruised; maybe Central Air smells a chance to grab market share.

Update: The Tribune reports that Central Air will broadcast 24/7 on WNTD-AM 950 here. That station is being sold to a third party.